View and Comment on a Planning Application (Public Access)

To view 'PublicAccess' please read the terms and conditions at the bottom of this page then click on the 'I Agree' button and then click 'Submit' below: 

Please Note - Access to details of planning applications prior to September 2005:

All applications from 1974 to Sept 2005 can be viewed at Riverbank House on either Microfiche, CD-ROM, IDOX (on a computer) or Hard Copy.

What information does PublicAccess contain?

PublicAccess contains planning and property information. It provides facilities for searching and viewing property information and planning applications online. Users may search and retrieve information using PublicAccess Application Search, Property Search or by directly selecting properties from a map. Customised searches may be performed using the advanced search function. Property Planning Histories may be viewed and Application details retrieved. For valid applications, users may submit comments to the local authority.

Records Received Prior to April 2003:

The system is still being developed and gives you access to all planning applications received by the authority since April 1974, however the planning history is incomplete in some areas. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure that the information is accurate the Council takes no responsibility for any errors and omissions in the information obtained from PublicAccess. Similarly the information in PublicAccess does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a planning decision. Any actions taken as a result of information displayed on PublicAccess are undertaken entirely at the viewer's own risk.

We are continuing to develop the system so as yet "Constraints" such as whether the application affects a Listed Building, Conservation Area, Tree Preservation Order etc. are not fully available.

Special Features:

• Applications of Special Interest - The applications identified by Torridge District Council as being of special interest are all 'major' planning applications as defined by central government. These are all applications for housing with 10 or more dwellings or on a site exceeding 0.5 hectares, applications for new floor space exceeding 1,000 square metres or applications for sites over 1 hectare.
• Weekly List - The Weekly List available via the Home Page of PublicAccess automatically defaults to the current week. Every effort is made to process and validate applications as quickly as possible. However the Local Authority can not guarantee that the current Weekly List highlighted within PublicAccess will be a true reflection of all applications received during that week because it can take up to 3 working days to check, validate and register a new planning application. For a fuller picture we would recommend that users view the previous one or two Weekly Lists in addition to the current default week.
• Property Search - At present the system does not allow searches to be carried out using multiple or block addresses such as 1-3 High Street. To carry out a full property search users will need to search on the 3 properties individually (i.e. 1 High Street, 2 High Street, 3 High Street etc.).Remember that property names change overtime, therefore the property may have been called a different name when an application was submitted.

For information relating to any of the above services please contact Planning Support on 01237 428778.

Terms and Conditions:

Torridge District Council is committed to the highest standard of quality information and every attempt has been made to present up to date and accurate information.

However, the Council makes no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, or suitability for any purpose of the information (and related graphics) published in this site. The information contained in this site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. All liability of the Council for any loss, damage or inconvenience caused as a result of reliance on such information is expressly excluded to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Neither the Council nor any of its employees or other representatives will be liable for loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the use of this site. This limitation of liability applies to all damages of any kind, including direct, indirect or consequential damages, loss of data, income or profit and claims of any third parties.

No responsibility will be taken for any errors or omissions in the planning information obtained from PublicAccess. Similarly the information contained does not constitute in any way a formal notification of a planning decision, and as such any actions taken as a result of information displayed on the site are undertaken entirely at the viewer's own risk.

Torridge District Council reserve the right to remove or not display certain planning application information for confidentiality or other reasons.

You must click on the "I Agree" button and then click 'Submit'  to confirm that you have read, understood and agree to the limitations of PublicAccess before you will be allowed to view the rest of the site and the associated documents.

Important - Please Note:

PublicAccess is unavailable to view on Sunday nights between 11pm and 7am Monday mornings due to the system being backed up.

Torridge District Council accepts no responsibility for the contents of representations made to planning applications by third parties.  Whilst every effort is made to ensure that nothing potentially offensive is published, in the event that anything potentially offensive is published on the planning online facility please e-mail planningsupport@torridge.gov.uk stating the planning application and the writer of the communication and the section considered offensive, we will look at any reports made, and if considered to be offensive, the communication will be removed from the planning online website.  Please note, that just because a document is removed from the planning online website, it will remain in hard copy on the applicable planning file.

Copyright Notice:

The plans and documentation published on these pages are protected by Copyright (Section 47, 1988 Act). You may use material which is downloaded and/or printed for consultation on current applications only. Further copies must not be made without expressed consent of the copyright owner.